5.01.2011

A former 3M employee owns a racehorse scheduled to run in the Kentucky Derby on May 7. 3M sells equine products. The horse's name is Mucho Macho Man or MMM. The marketing aspects are too good to pass up and 3M didn't. The company signed an exclusive sponsorship deal with the horse's owner for all three Triple Crown races.

But what do analysts think? The Daily Racing Form gave him 12-to-1 odds. Today's Racing Digest wrote of MMM: "He is a large, long-striding horse who likes to race on or near the lead and he has a strong mid-race move. Mucho Macho Man overcame adversity in the Louisiana Derby while taking third place despite running without a shoe.'' Our $2 bet -- 3M helps Mucho Macho Man keep his shoes on and MMM finishes strong.